YMCA St Paul’s Group has developed a new housing solution called Y:Cube that provides self-contained and affordable starter accommodation for people who are unable to either gain a first step on the housing ladder or pay the high costs of private rent. Referral agencies can apply for places at Y:Cube Mitcham using this form.
The unique off-site construction and system is made in partnership with award-winning architects Rogers Stirk Harbour + Partnersand project manager Aecom.
Y:Cube provides high quality accommodation which can be built faster, and crucially cheaper than using traditional methods of construction.
Learn more about Y:Cube on our Frequently Asked Questions page.
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Listen to a tour of Y:Cube on Radio 2’s Jeremy Vine Show, and an interview with Radio London’s Vanessa Feltz
YMCA St Paul’s Group CEO Richard James says:
“As the largest provider of supported accommodation for young people in the country, YMCA is increasingly seeing young people struggling to afford the costs of private rent.
Even for a young person in employment, a combination of low wages and high rents can quickly see them priced out of the market. We constantly see young people thrive and gain independence within our hostel accommodation, only to be left with no options when it comes to the time for them to move on.
We believe Y:Cube presents a significant opportunity to deliver genuinely affordable housing to meet the increasing housing demand in London that is not only affordable to rent but with the added effect of low utility bills.
The demand for affordable housing is significantly outstripping supply and the city desperately needs to dins a solution which can enable young people to secure a place to call their own, while working and saving for a deposit and their next step towards independent living”.
Contact details
For further inquiries about Y:Cube, please contact us at:
E garyfenton@ymcaspg.org
T 020 8399 5427
